According to a Buzzfeed.com quiz entitled “Which Strong Female Character Are You?‚” the female character that I reflect most is Xena‚ Warrior Princess. Unfortunately‚ I have no idea who that is‚ so I am unable to tell whether or not the analysis was accurate. After wasting about an hour taking an incessant number of Buzzfeed quizzes‚ I tried to determine which fictional character truly embodies me. I considered hundreds of fictional characters‚ but none of them seemed to truly capture who I thought
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In the classic epic Beowulf we follow the great hero from his time as a young boy to his final moments as King of the Geats. During this many traits of various characters are revealed to us‚ none however as in depth as what is revealed about the titular figure of Beowulf. This is done through a jumble of Pagan and Christian values that are being bounced between throughout the text. Many of his ‘softer’ virtues such as forgiveness‚ generosity and commitment‚ seem to stem primarily from the Christian
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Beowulf In many ways‚ Beowulf is the simplest kind of epic there is. It’s about the conflict between a courageous‚ mighty‚ loyal warrior and the demons and dragons of hell itself. The forces of good battle the forces of evil again and again‚ knowing that one day they will be defeated‚ but at least they’ll die fighting which that means that they will leave their legacy. This particular battle between good and evil isn’t as much about morals as it is about fate and reputation. Beowulf and Grendel
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case of the sea monsters‚ that Beowulf slayed in his swimming match with Breca‚ is their motivation the same as what fuels Grendel and his mother ’s hatred? This idea of evil could present a foreshadow of malice and scorn‚ both of which play parts in the poem‚ Beowulf. Racing through the waters‚ neck and neck are Beowulf and Breca. A hostile creature lies below awaiting a human appetizer. He roars and shoots out of the crest of the wave to make a snap at Beowulf. Beowulf turns and strikes at the hideous
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Beowulf’s Contrasting Motifs Throughout his battles‚ Beowulf personifies the motifs of reputation‚ vengeance‚ and fate which contribute to the overall epic theme. Each of these contrasting themes contribute as to why Beowulf was such a tremendous epic hero. Beowulf‚ a young warrior with an honorable family name to be upheld‚ must venture off and seek his own reputation and identity among the sprawling branches of the family tree. With this thought‚ he seeks out to battle the mighty fiend Grendle
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man‚ but the biggest difference is that he has spirit. He still has a long way to go though‚ and the next step is moderating his life‚ he needs to “Follow the house rules”. His life is now going to be modeled after Socrates’s Way of The Peaceful Warrior‚ and he is going to have to follow rules for the most basic things‚ such as chastity‚ sobriety and vegetarianism. He’s willing to sacrifice and give up things he is addicted to in order to stop the chaos in his mind‚ to reach peace inside. Even the
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Beowulf Essay Beowulf was the strongest and the most manly human to walk this green‚ beautiful earth. Beowulf was not afraid of anyone or anything‚ including the vicious beast‚ Grendel. He fears nothing and welcomes all who are willing to fight against him. Beowulf was there when he was needed‚ he always came to the rescue. Beowulf had officialdom and all of us men respected and honored him. He was certain of our strength and believed in us. He has done things that no one else has. Beowulf said
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Though the code of chivalry was defined in the stories of “King Arthur” it can be argued that Beowulf was upholding the code hundreds of years earlier. The Code of Chivalry is the ideal standard behavior that all good knights follow. 3 elements showed by the code of Chivalry are courage‚ defend those who can’t defend themselves‚ and loyalty to the king. Beowulf illustrates these elements of the code by fighting several monsters‚ including Grendal‚ by sailing to the land of the Danes to fight for
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In the film ‘Once Were Warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori is a very iconic film in New Zealand. It is very relevant to other post colonial countries. It raises issues in the New Zealand culture regarding domestic violence and the effects it has on families. This issue has effects on the youth who are in these situations in rather negative ways. Tamahori uses the character Grace as a fine example of how violence infused with alcohol kills the potential of young people and the effects it has on them
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2116:001 25 September 2014 Life Is Fleeting: A Close Reading of Beowulf (1758-1760) 1758 “O flower of warriors‚ beware of that trap. Choose‚ dear Beowulf‚ the better part‚ 1760 eternal rewards…” This excerpt from Beowulf is part of a speech which Hrothgar gives after Beowulf fulfills his promise and defeats the monsters that terrorized the Danes; those monsters being Grendel and Grendel’s mother. In this speech‚ Hrothgar praises Beowulf and contrasts him with Heremod‚ an evil king who “suffered in
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